SEATTLE, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 10.4 percent increase in traffic on a 12.0 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2014. Load factor decreased 1.2 points to 84.5 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for May and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


May


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,666


2,409


10.7%


12,535


11,392


10.0%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

2,795


2,531


10.4%


13,252


12,099


9.5%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,306


2,952


12.0%


15,835


14,197


11.5%

Passenger load factor

84.5%


85.7%


(1.2) pts


83.7%


85.2%


(1.5) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 10.3 percent increase in traffic on a 12.1 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2014. Load factor decreased 1.4 points to 84.8 percent. Alaska also reported 88.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in May, compared to 89.7 percent reported in May 2014.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for May and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


May


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

1,921


1,732


10.9%


9,002


8,157


10.4%

RPMs (in millions)

2,530


2,293


10.3%


12,010


10,956


9.6%

ASMs (in millions)

2,982


2,659


12.1%


14,289


12,759


12.0%

Passenger load factor

84.8%


86.2%


(1.4) pts


84.0%


85.9%


(1.9) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

88.0%


89.7%


(1.7) pts


86.6%


88.2%


(1.6) pts

HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 9.6 percent increase in traffic on a 9.0 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2014. This resulted in a 0.3 point increase in load factor to a May record of 80.5 percent. Horizon also reported 90.2 percent of its flights arrived on time in May, compared to the 93.0 percent reported in May 2014.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for May and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


May


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

660


607


8.7%


3,149


2,921


7.8%

RPMs (in millions)

195


178


9.6%


925


867


6.7%

ASMs (in millions)

242


222


9.0%


1,169


1,107


5.6%

Passenger load factor

80.5%


80.2%


0.3 pts


79.1%


78.3%


0.8 pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

90.2%


93.0%


(2.8) pts


87.6%


88.1%


(0.5) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

 

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